Last week news broke that an ethics investigation into some $630,000 of missing campaign cash belonging to former state Sen. Don Balfour was being dismissed due to a loophole that said too much time had passed since he left office in 2015. Not so fast, said Jake Evans, chairman of the state ethics commission, who this week made the motion to reject that dismissal, reopening an ethics investigation into hundreds of thousands of campaign dollars that by law must be accounted for – leftover money must be returned to donors or donated to other campaigns or non-profits. Now Balfour’s campaign account sits empty, but with no record of where the money went, observers are calling foul play. More to come on this story as it continues to DRIFT…
Trump boat parade draws thousands
Over the past month leading up to Labor Day, several Georgia lakes saw pro-Donald Trump boat rallies that drew hundreds of vessels and thousands of onlookers. Augusta’s Clarks Hill Lake, Kennesaw’s Lake Allatoona, and Lake Oconee near Greensboro all have...Waffle House celebrates 65 years
On September 5, 1955, neighbors Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner opened the first Waffle House in Avondale Estates – then a far-out suburb of Atlanta. The idea was to give the 24-hour dining option. They surely had no idea that their idea would take first the state...Dougherty County commission explores adding ballot boxes
The pandemic has hit everyone hard, and Albany, in Dougherty County, is no exception. It has also made voting difficult – long lines are less appealing than ever (which is saying something) and there are many questions around the security of absentee voting. ...“Bee City USA”
Dawsonville, in North Georgia, is mostly known for two things – moonshine, and car racing. Those two acts are historically intertwined, but while we don’t need a history lesson it’s resulted in the city’s annual “Mountain Moonshine...Remembering James Brown in Augusta
The life and legacy of one of Augusta’s famous musical talents continues to be celebrated with the unveiling of the “Soul Starts Here James Brown Journey Tour.” The walking or driving tour consists of 12 downtown locations in The Garden City...
